How it happened: After an impressive 68-56 win at Minnesota eight days ago, the question entering Thursday’s game at Mackey Arena was simple: could the Hoosiers duplicate the success they displayed at Williams Arena? Early on, it looked like Indiana might put up a fight in one of the league’s toughest road venues. The Hoosiers led 6-2 early and hung around for a majority of the first half. In fact, despite a dismal offensive performance, Indiana trailed just 23-20 with 1:01 to play in the opening period. And then the wheels came off. The Boilermakers scored the final six points of the half – capped off by an Eric Hunter Jr.
At the buzzer: Purdue 57, Indiana 49
